Acts 7

World English Bible (WEB)

44 Ref "Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;

45 Ref which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered into the possession of the nations, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, to the days of David,

46 Ref who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

47 Ref But Solomon built him a house.

48 Ref However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

49 Ref 'heaven is my throne, And the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'Or what is the place of my rest?

50 Ref Didn't my hand make all these things?'

51 Ref "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

King James Version (KJV)

44 Ref Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.

45 Ref Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

46 Ref Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

47 Ref But Solomon built him an house.

48 Ref Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

49 Ref Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

50 Ref Hath not my hand made all these things?

51 Ref Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

44 Ref Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen.

45 Ref Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, that God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

46 Ref who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

47 Ref But Solomon built him a house.

48 Ref Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in `houses' made with hands; as saith the prophet,

49 Ref The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

50 Ref Did not my hand make all these things?

51 Ref Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

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